The Commons Podcast
1) The Problem of Quiet Classrooms: Technology & Isolation
In this final episode of season four, Brian Phillips reflects on changes in classroom culture and the role technology has played in those changes. The days of walking into a high school...Show More
2) Understanding Hollywood’s "War" on Family
In this episode, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco discuss how parents are portrayed in film and the media. Is the apparent “war on the family” intentionally destructive, or are parent portraya...Show More
3) Loving the Natural Sciences: An Interview with Gordon Wilson
In the episode, Brian Phillips talks with Dr. Gordon Wilson (Senior Fellow of Natural History at New St. Andrews College) about his recent works: A Different Shade of Green: A Biblical Approach t...Show More
4) Dealing with Difficult People
In this week's episode, Brian Phillips and Matt Bianco talk about conflict, difficult people, and learning to deal wisely with both. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast....Show More
5) A Spirit of Inquiry: An Interview with Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. John’s College)
In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips interviews Dr. Pano Kanelos (President of St. John’s College), to discuss life at St. John’s, classical education at the college level, and the spir...Show More
6) Classical Educators & the Church: An Interview with Dana Gage
Welcome back to season four of The Commons with Dr. Brian Phillips! In episode 4.1 classical educator and pastor’s wife Dana Gage joins Brian Phillips for a talk about how classical education and chur...Show More
7) On School Aesthetics, with Brian Daigle
Classical educators frequently discuss Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, but of these three, Beauty is the most misunderstood. In this episode of The Commons, a podcast about school leadership, Dr. Brian P...Show More
8) Leading People, Not Systems
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.St. Benedict wrote that an abbot shoul...Show More
9) Outrage, Solomon, & Kids with Smartphones
Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.In the episode, Brian discusses our te...Show More
10) Keith McCurdy on the Value of Struggle
Brian Phillips is joined by Keith McCurdy, President and CEO of Total Life Counseling in Roanoke, Virginia. In addition to his over 30 years of counseling experience, Mr. McCurdy has spoken at the ann...Show More